Power of Alumni and Networking
Suresh Perugu
Operations lead delivering quality work for customers. Grooming and developing High Performing teams. Being a coach and mentor for many of our alumni both from work & Education. Managing GoI relationships.
A month back or so leading to our third batch Golden Jubilee on Jan 26th 2016, one of my very junior from college pinged me to seek a small favor. She wanted to get transferred to stay close to her husband. Her Executive Director (ED) for that region is my classmate. The transfer took place with the help of the ED.
Today she pinged me saying the ED visited her office and mentored her and also asked her immediate manager to help her get her targets and goals
This is the power of alumni and belonging to the college means. A couple of lessons learned for others:
Store information and never ever do not hesitate to ask for help: This girl remembered when I posted on FB that my friend helped me get a ticket that our alumni works in her organization. Second thing she did not hesitate to reach out asking for help
Seniors from college are always willing to help. One word from me to the ED and a five minute conversation everything happened as he was in a position to help. Always remember everyone helps if you ask nicely.
Thank you to the ED and thank you to the SHE who reached out to me. Not to embarrass them I did not write their names
thank you for the article..there should be more coming from you..